When I was very young, around 2 years of age I was diagnosed with scoliosis. I had a very severe curvature to the spine. Fortunately after must commitment from my parents they put me through a lot of exercise and physio which appeared to have done the trick.

Now that I am 23, I have been suffering a dull pain in my lower back for around 2 years and its progressively getting worse. It feels like I have a heavy weight in my lower back. With the back pain comes a strange tingling sensation in my left leg, which eventually makes my leg go numb. Occasionally, it will be my right leg.
This usually occurs when I am seated or if I exercise.

Does anyone know if this means my scoliosis could be making a comeback, or is it just a case of taking painkillers for the rest of my days? Can anyone suggest anything as it's making me very miserable....

I AM 64 AND UP UNTIL LAST OCT.WAS FAIRLY ACTIVE IN FACT I DID A 10K SPONSORED RUN IN 59 MINUTES-NOW SOME MORNINGS WHEN I GET OUT OF BED I FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE RUN A 100 MILES, I ACHE ALL OVER AND HAVE A HARD JOB TO BEND DOWN.I AM A VERY RESTLESS SLEEPER AND MOVE AROUND A LOT, IS IT THAT I AM NOT RELAXING WHEN I AM ASLEEP? WHEN I GET MOVING THE PAIN SUBSIDES, BUT ITSS RETURNS IN THE EVENING WHEN I START TO FEEL VERY WEARY, AND THE ACHING RETURNS. I HAVE HAD A BLOOD TEST, WHICH WAS NEGATIVE AND MY DOCTOR HAS PRESCRIBED AN ANTI INFLAMATORY-DICLOFENIC ? BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE PREVENTION RATHER THAN CURE, AND I CAN'T KEEP TAKING 3 OF THESE A DAY FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS OR SO (HOPEFULLY).I HAVE ALSO STOPPED RUNNING AS IT IS SO PAINFUL THER NEXT DAY AND AS A RESULT AM PUTTING WEIGHT ON. SHOULD I KEEP TRYING TO EXERCISE,AND HOPE THE PAIN WILL DECREASE.SOME MORNINGS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS. I ALSO TRY ABOUT HALF A DOZEN EXERCISES EACH MORNING WHEN I GET OUT OF BED TO GET MOVING. I KNOW THIS IS REALLY RELATIVELY UNIMPORTANT AND THERE IS BOUND TO BE WEAR AND TEAR AT MY AGE BUT IT IS REALLY GETTING ME DOWN.I USED TO DRIVE 1000 MILES A WEEK, BUT NOW WORK INSIDE ON A COMPUTER.CAN SOMEBODY GIVE ME SOME HELP PLEASE.

hi
i am 19 and i have scoliosis as well but i have a double curve so my spine is s shaped. i get quite alot of pain in my lower back as well generally when i exercise or at the end of the day after working at the rescue centre where i work which involves a lot of bending.
i tend to do alot of stretching and moving through the pain by doing yoga and pilates which helps stretch and move the muscles. it does hurt when you first start but it does tend to ease the pain.
i have also heard swimming is very good.
if that fails my boyfriends always there to give me a nice back rub or run me a nice bath.
hope that helps in some way and hope your back starts feeling better soon
x x

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